to much pain
its 4 O'clock in the morning , I took Ibrofuren at about 11pm and was able to drop off to sleep , I then woke up and went through the "hanging my arm out of the bed routine" but difficult when in a double bed and both hands / arms numb , tingling and painful ! the pain is unbearable going to doctors monday can they give me any thing for the pain
hi i have the same truble of a night cant stand it ,went for the test with the electroids ,she said i have it in left hand,waiting for appt now,do you have truble having blood test ,went today for some and she asked me do i normaly have truble,i said no but told her that i have carpel tunnel,but my arm doese feel so heavy be gratfull for any replys thanks...........
I don't think there should be any interaction between having CTS and someone having difficulty getting blood out of your arm, if that is what you mean. For night symptoms, the first thing to try is a splint - simple self help measure. A description of the sort of thing you are looking for is on this site under treatment. There are lots of similar designs available. JB
hi been to the doctors having the injection friday .
Can you tell me what the blood tests were for ? and im 34 is that yong for CTS
thanks Lee
34 is indeed young for CTS but it is by no means unknown in that age group, just much commoner in older individuals with the incidence really taking off in the 50s.
There is some uncertainty about which blood tests are worth doing in people presenting with CTS. My own feeling is that the only one that can really be justified on health economic grounds is the blood glucose (for diabetes), unless there are symptoms and signs to suggest other things. However many people do thyroid function tests, a blood count and screening tests for inflammatory arthritis. Other people still order hand/wrist x-rays, even though they have been shown to cost a great deal per useful finding in CTS patients - the details are on the site here under Diagnosing CTS.
Who is injecting it for you - general practitioner or a specialist? JB
Had the enjection friday no pain from that
but today it hurts if i put my thumb and middle finger together i get a pain in my wrist is this normal ?
thanks Lee
A few patients do seem to get odd aches and pains in the wrist and forearm after injection. The exact pattern of symptoms varies but it rarely lasts more than a few days. Have the CTS symptoms - the night time tingling/pain in the fingers - gone? JB
A few patients do seem to get odd aches and pains in the wrist and forearm after injection. The exact pattern of symptoms varies but it rarely lasts more than a few days. Have the CTS symptoms - the night time tingling/pain in the fingers - gone? JB
As you have found already, ordinary painkillers (NSAIDs, paracetamol) are generally rather ineffective for CTS. General practitioners often try diuretics or stronger analgesics like Tramadol but the evidence suggests that the best first aid measure for CTS is a splint worn at night rather than tablets of any kind. Even if it doesn't cure a splint will often alleviate those night-time symptoms. Following that, by far the best quick fix is a local steroid injection if you are lucky enough to have a GP who knows how to do them. Good luck! JB